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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 liáoliao2to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily; just; slightly
2聊天 聊天 liáo tiānliao2 tian1to chat; to gossip
3聊以 聊以 liáo liao2 yi3to use it (or do it) for the purpose of (allaying hunger, relieving boredom etc) to some extent
4聊备 聊備 liáo bèiliao2 bei4to provide as expedient; to use temporarily as; to make shift
5聊备一格 聊備一格 liáo bèi liao2 bei4 yi1 ge2to use as a stopgap; to give perfunctory recognition; token; nominal
6聊表寸心 聊表寸心 liáo biǎo cùn xīnliao2 biao3 cun4 xin1(of a gift) to be a small token of one's feelings
7聊表谢意 聊表謝意 liáo biǎo xiè liao2 biao3 xie4 yi4just to show gratitude (idiom)
8聊表心意 聊表心意 liáo biǎo xīn liao2 biao3 xin1 yi4just to express one's gratitude, respect, goodwill, etc. (idiom)
9聊陈愚见 聊陳愚見 liáo chén jiànliao2 chen2 yu2 jian4merely expressing my opinion (idiom)
10聊城 聊城 liáo chéngLiao2 cheng2Liaocheng prefecture-level city in Shandong
11聊城地区 聊城地區 liáo chéng Liao2 cheng2 di4 qu1Liaocheng prefecture in Shandong
12聊城市 聊城市 liáo chéng shìLiao2 cheng2 shi4Liaocheng prefecture-level city in Shandong
13聊复尔尔 聊復爾爾 liáo ěr ěrliao2 fu4 er3 er3It is impossible to do otherwise. (idiom) (formal writing)
14聊尽人事 聊盡人事 liáo jìn rén shìliao2 jin4 ren2 shi4to do the minimum required (idiom)
15聊赖 聊賴 liáo làiliao2 lai4to suffer tedium
16聊且 聊且 liáo qiěliao2 qie3for the time being; tentatively
17聊生 聊生 liáo shēngliao2 sheng1to earn a living (esp. with negative)
18聊胜于无 聊勝於無 liáo shèng liao2 sheng4 yu2 wu2better than nothing (idiom)
19聊天儿 聊天兒 liáo tiān rliao2 tian1 r5erhua variant of 聊天
20聊天室 聊天室 liáo tiān shìliao2 tian1 shi4chat room
21聊叙 聊敘 liáo liao2 xu4to speak tentatively
22聊以解闷 聊以解悶 liáo jiě mènliao2 yi3 jie3 men4to use it for the purpose of relieving the tedium to some extent
23聊以塞责 聊以塞責 liáo liao2 yi3 se4 ze2in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities; in order to get off the hook
24聊以自慰 聊以自慰 liáo wèiliao2 yi3 zi4 wei4to find some consolation (idiom); to find relief in
25聊斋志异 聊齋志異 liáo zhāi zhì Liao2 zhai1 Zhi4 yi4Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Qing dynasty book of tales by 蒲松龄

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